“Why Is /tmp Filling Up Daily After Enabling PHP EXIF? How to Check Files via SSH”

guru kadam

• April 01, 2026 05:35

I was able to activate PHP with the help of one of my clients. exif extension, and I've observed that the /tmp folder builds up daily in server mode ever since. I want to know why that folder is filled up every day; perhaps I can view the list of files using an SSH command.

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  cPRex Jurassic Moderator

  • April 06, 2026 14:34

  Hey there!  If this is the main /tmp of the server you would need root SSH access to see the specific files, which would likely help determine their cause.

  The best information on using SSH to track down disk usage can be found here:

  https://support.cpanel.net/hc/en-us/articles/360047890393-How-to-determine-server-disk-space-usage

  so I'd recommend trying that to see if you can get more information on what is happening.

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  Siddesh Prajapati

  • April 09, 2026 11:39

  I think the issue is happening because enabling PHP EXIF is generating temporary files (like image metadata processing) that are being stored in /tmp and not getting cleaned up properly. Over time, this causes /tmp to fill up daily. You can check what’s filling the space via SSH using commands like du -sh /tmp/* or ls -lh /tmp to identify large or leftover files.

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